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'For Real': What happens when aliens invade your mother?

At one time or another, most of us have wondered whether our mothers were from another planet. A new movie takes that theory pretty seriously — and the result is far creepier than, say, My Stepmother Is an

'For Real': What happens when aliens invade your mother?

'For Real' stars Zoya Hasan as a girl who believes her mother has been taken over by an alien.(Photo: YouTube)

At one time or another, most of us have wondered whether our mothers were from another planet. A new movie takes that theory pretty seriously — and the result is far more unsettling than, say, My Stepmother Is an Alien.

Directed by emerging filmmaker Sona Jain, For Real tells the story of a 6-year-old Indian girl named Shruti who becomes convinced an alien has taken the place of her mother. In the role of the potentially possessed mom is veteran actress Sarita Choudhury, who may be best known in America for her role on Homeland as Saul's wife, Mira.

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For Real sounds like a comedy, but it's more of a drama that focuses on a family in disarray. It was released in India a few years ago to much acclaim, and now it's finally available here on demand via iTunes, Amazon and cable services.

To see the director's statement about For Real along with testimonials from fans (including Monsoon Wedding and The Namesake director Mira Nair), head to forrealfilm.com. Watch it with your own otherworldly mother over the holidays!